Milk-can lock.



P. 0. KETLER.

MILK GAN LOOK. I

APPLICATION FILED APB..18, 1911.

1,019,052. Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

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PERRY O. KE'ILER, OF NEW WATERFORD, OHIO.

MILK-CAN LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 18,1911.

Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

Serial No. 621,881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERRY O. KETLER, citizen of the United States,residing at New Waterford, in the county of Columbianaand State of Ohio,have invented certain new .and useful Improvements in Milk- Can Locks,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in adevice for looking a top to amilk can or the like and the object of the invention is to provide ameans by which the top of a milk can may be quickly and securely lockedthereto. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a spring lock on a can topby means of which the top may beinstantly locked to the can.

With the above and other objects in view,

I have invented the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich, I

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken on line AA of Fig. 2 and Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view through the upper portion of the can and itstop, the locking mechanism being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is avertical section taken on line 13-13 Fig. 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawings 1 is a milk can having a top 2provided with a handle 3. The can 1 has oppositely disposed openings 4and 5 near the upper portion of its mouth 6, into which the lock bolts 7and 8 slip when the top is put on the can. The lock bolts are secured tosprings 9 and 10, which are secured to the wall 11 of the can top byrivets 12.

Fastened to the top plate 13 of the can top is a disk member 14 having akey hole 15 which alines with the key hole 16 of the plate 13. Themember 14 is provided with an extension 17 having a tongue 18 which fitsinto a groove 19 in the member 20 and direct-s the horizontal movementof that member, the edge 21 of which is arcuate and smooth whereby a key22 may slide thereon and force the member 20 away from the centercausing the arms 23- and 24, having their ends 25 and 26 securedthereto, and

their ends secured to the springs 9 and 10 to draw said springscenter-ward thereby drawing the lock bolts 7 and 8 out of the openings 4and 5 and 29 and 30 of the wall- 11 of the top; thus permitting the topto be removed from the can.

Pivot-ally mounted on a post 31 is a catch bar 32 which is pivotallysecured at 33 to the member 20 and mounted on the post 34 is a latchmember 35 actuated by a spring 36 which is adapted to engage the catchbar 32 when th member is pressed back by the key and hold said member 20in a position away from the center thus keeping'the lock bolts withdrawnfrom the openings in the can and top. When the key is inserted in thekey hole and given a turn it engages the latch 35 and disengages it fromthe catch 32, thus permitting the slide member 20 to come centerward andthe lock bolts to enter the openings and lock the top onto the can. Aplate 37 projecting from the wall 11 is adapted to hold the spring 36and the latch 35 in proper position. The plate 38 is adapted to keep thecontents of the can 1 away from the locking mechanism.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 2- 1. A locking can topcomprising bolts adapted to pass through openings in said can and top,springs adapted to actuate said bolts, a sliding member adapted toactuate said bolts, and to be actuated by said springs, arms connectingsaid member and said springs.

2. A locking can top comprising bolts adapted to pass through openingsin said can and top, springs adapted to actuate said bolts, .a slidingmember adapted to actuate said bolts and to be actuated by said springs,arms connecting said member and said springs, said member adapted to beactuated by a key.

3. A locking can top comprising bolt-s adapted to pass through openingsin said can and top, springs adapted to actuate said bolts, a slidingmember adapted toactuate said bolts, and to be actuated by said springs,arms connecting said member and said springs, said member adapted to beactuated by a key, means for holding said bolts out of lockingengagement with said can.

4. A locking can top comprising bolts adapted to pass through openings1n said can and top, springs adapted" to actuate said bolts, a slidingmember adapted to actuate said bolts, and to be actuated by saidsprings, arms connecting said member and said springs, said memberadapted to be actuated by a key, means for holding said bolts out oflocking engagement with said can, said means consisting of a catchmember secured to saidsliding member.

5. A locking can top comprising bolts adapted to pass through openingsin said can and top, springs adapted to actuate said bolts, a slidingmember adapted to actuate said bolts and to be actuated by said springs,arms connecting said member and said springs, said member adapted to beactuated by akey, means for holding said bolts out of locking engagementwith said can, said 10 means consisting of a catch member secured tosaid sliding member, a latch adapted to engage said catch.

6. A locking can top comprising bolts adapted to pass through openingsin said can and top, springs adapted to normally force said boltsoutwardly, asliding member adapted to actuate said bolts and to beactuated by said springs, said member adapted to be ac'tuatedb-y a key,means for holding said bolts out of locking engagement with said can,said means consisting of a catch member secured to said sliding member,a latch adapted to engage said catch, said latch being spring operated,a key adapted to throw said latch out of engagement with said catch, agroove in said sliding member, a member having a tongue therein adaptedto engagesaid grooves and direct the movement of said sliding member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PERRY O. KETLER.

lVitnesses HARVEY SHoorF, PERRY KETLER, J r.

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Washington, D. G. V

